Tag: 20th century

I needed a lab coat for a thematic doll photoshoot (I’ll post it later, don’t worry), and there is a good MSD pattern available for free, so I made one and it turned out great! I’d never guess that I can make a coat with lapels. This lab coat is made of off-white cotton poplin… Continue reading Lab coat

As I’ve promised, Erik’s blue T-shirt had been refitted a bit to not be loose around his chest. Looks much better now. The T-shirt has an opened back fastened with press studs. It’s much more comfortable when dressing a doll – you don’t have to remove his head. My next plan will be sewing another… Continue reading Erik’s T-shirt refitted

I love to wear these skirts myself – so why not to make a one for my doll? First step is constructing your own pattern. Have no fear, it’s easy! Get some paper, pencil, ruler and a tape measure. Measure your doll’s waist and hips circumferences and the length of your future skirt. My Alexandra’s… Continue reading Tutorial: make a long ruffled skirt for your doll

One provisional black T-shirt and one not-as-good-as-it-could-be shirt for Erik weren’t actually a wardrobe that my boy deserved, so I made a new blue T-shirt for him. Iplehouse dolls have thick massive bodies and common BJD patterns available around the internet do not fit them. Spending an hour or so, I constructed the pattern: Good… Continue reading Stretchy T-shirt for my JID boy

I made a second version of my cap sleeve T-shirt for Sashenka. It’s much better than the first one but still has its imperfections. Error management is important, so enjoy my analysis! I tried to fold twice the seam allowance at the end of the sleeve and sew it on instead of using an elastic… Continue reading Cap sleeve T-shirt, Take Two

Cap sleeve T-shirts consist of two pieces of fabric. They are perfect for beginners in knit sewing – you don’t have to fit sleeves in the shoulder and worry about matching seams in the underarm. In this case, the stretchy fabric will do the fitting for you. I traced Alexandra’s body on the fabric with… Continue reading Cap sleeve T-shirt for Sashenka

Welcome! I am Kendra. I collect Asian ball jointed dolls since 2012 and love to make clothes, accessoires and props for them.

I'm glad you found your way to the Million Moons. Here I'm sharing my passion for Asian ball jointed dolls with the world.

Am I too old to play with dolls? Definitely not! And what will you find here? My crafting projects (mostly doll clothes and costumes, furniture and other little stuff), doll photoshoots, sewing tips, tutorials, doll owner confessions and much more.